The Church of Santa Ana is the Catholic parish church of Casillas del Ángel, a village inland in the municipality of Puerto del Rosario on Fuerteventura, in Spain's Canary Islands. It dates from the 18th century and is protected as cultural property. Its dark stone facade is the feature it is known for, and the interior of this rural church, raised by a poor farming community, is finished with more care than its setting suggests.
Church of Santa Ana (Casillas del Angel)
Local name: Iglesia de Santa Ana
Village parish church in Casillas del Ángel with a dark stone facade, protected as cultural property.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible parking and a wheelchair-accessible entrance.
- Parking
- Parking is easy by the church, including wheelchair-accessible parking.
- Difficulty
- None: the church stands in the village, and you park and walk straight to the door.
- Transport
- Bus stops Casillas del Ángel and Salida Casillas, about 140 m away in a straight line.
- Address
- Calle Ent., 19, 35611 Casillas del Ángel, Las Palmas, Spain
What makes it special
The facade does the work. It is dark stone, and it holds your eye from the moment the church comes into view on the approach, heavy and sombre against the pale walls of the village around it.
This was a rural parish, built by people with very little, and that is what makes the interior worth trying for. When the door is open, the inside is finished with a care that a village of farmers on a dry island had to pay for out of almost nothing. Even locked, the church is one of the more striking on Fuerteventura for its front alone.
Good to know
- The church is often locked, so the facade may be all you get to see.
- There are no toilets and no drinking water nearby — bring what you need.
- There is no information point near the church.
- Parking is easy, and both the parking and the entrance are wheelchair accessible.
Getting there
The church stands in the village of Casillas del Ángel, in the inland part of the Puerto del Rosario municipality. By car, parking is easy, and the dark facade is in view as you approach, so there is nothing left to walk once you have stopped.
By bus, two stops serve the village, Casillas del Ángel and Salida Casillas, each about 140 m from the church in a straight line.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you go inside the Church of Santa Ana?
Only when it is open, and the church is often locked. The dark stone facade can be seen at any time from outside.Is there parking at the church?
Yes. Parking is easy, and there is wheelchair-accessible parking.Can you reach the church by bus?
Yes. The Casillas del Ángel and Salida Casillas stops are each about 140 m from the church in a straight line.Are there toilets or drinking water nearby?
No. There are no toilets and no drinking water near the church, so bring water with you.